Team SA at Glasgow 2026: All the medallists

Team SA finished their 2026 Commownealth Games campaign with a total of 28 medals, one more than they won at the 2022 Games in Birmingham. That placed them 11th on the final medals table.

The outstanding performer for Team SA was swimmer Pieter Coetze who won three individual gold medals in the backstroke and two in the relay. Other gold medals came from Lara van Niekerk (swimming), Nathan Hendricks and Christian Sadie (para swimming) and Sinesipho Dlamini (athletics).

Here’s a breakdown of the medallists.

GOLD (7)

Pieter Coetze (swimming, men’s 50m backstroke)

Pieter Coetze (swimming, men’s 100m backstroke)

Pieter Coetze (swimming, men’s 200m backstroke)

Lara van Niekerk (swimming, women’s 50m breaststroke)

Nathan Hendricks (para swimming, men’s S13 100m freestyle)

Christian Sadie (para swimming, men’s S7 freestyle)

Sinesipho Dambile (athletics, men’s 200m)

SILVER (11)

Aimee Canny (swimming, women’s 100m breaststroke)

Aimee Canny (swimming, women’s 200m IM)

Michael Houlie (swimming, 50m breaststroke)

Erin Gallagher (swimming,women’s 50m butterfly)

Kaylene Corbett (swimming, women’s 200m breaststroke)

Nathan Hendricks (men’s S13 50m freestyle)

Danicka Vyncke (men’s S13 50m freestyle)

Team SA (swimming, mixed 4x100m)

Masala Makutu (para athletics, men’s T12 100m)

Timothy Meuwsen (judo, -81kg)

Kyle Rademeyer (athletics, pole vault)

BRONZE (10)

Ruard van Renen (swimming, men’s 50m backstroke)

Ruard van Renen (swimming, men’s 100m backstroke)

Olivia Nel (swimming, women’s 100m backstroke)

Erin Gallagher (swimming, women’s 100m butterfly)

Donne Breytenbach (judo, -57kg)

Zakithi Nene (athletics, men’s 400m)

Team SA (swimming, men’s 4x100m freestyle)

Team SA (swimming, women’s 4x100m freestyle)

Team SA (swimming, men’s 4x100m medley)

Team SA (swimming, women’s 4x100m medley)

LEADING MEDALLISTS (incl relays)

5 Pieter Coetzee (swimming)

5 Aimee Canny (swimming)

5 Erin Gallagher (swimming)

4 Ruard van Renen (swimming)

CODES BREAKDOWN

18 Swimming

4 Para swimming

3 Athletics

2 Judo

1 Para athletics